The cameras cut backstage where Josh Matthews is shown smiling at the camera.
Josh Matthews: Ladies & gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, the WWE United States Champion, Cody Rhodes!
The fans explode with cheers as Rhodes steps into view, the United States Championship on his shoulder. He smiles as he hears the fans reaction.
Josh Matthews: Now Cody, tonight you get your hands on a man who has been a thorn in your side for months now, Sheamus. What are your thoughts heading into that match?
Cody Rhodes: It’s very simple Josh, over the past few months, Sheamus and I have been in a rivalry over this beautiful belt on my shoulder and at first, the respect was clear to see. When Sheamus won the number one contendership on the pre-show of Backlash, I was happy to face him. New blood is always good to face when you’re a champion, it keeps you on your toes.
And of course, at In Your House in a two out of three falls match, Sheamus and I tore the house down where I managed to hold onto this championship after a grueling match. But it all went downhill from there. Drew McIntyre and William Regal had already gotten involved in our friendly rivalry and had turned it sour, trying to turn Sheamus against me.
Last month, at King of the Ring, they managed to do just that.
The fans boo loudly in the arena.
Cody Rhodes: Sheamus attacked me and joined the United Kingdom during a tag match in which Sheamus was supposed to be my partner. He proved what a despicable human being he was last month and ever since then, he’s been doing it week in, week out. And tonight, Sheamus gets what’s coming to him.
I said that I was happy to face him at first. It wasn’t an inconvenience and Sheamus is a former WWE Champion, it was great to test myself against such a good wrestler. After King of the Ring, I’m not just happy to face him, I’m itching to face him.
Tonight, I finally get my one-on-one match with Sheamus. Nobody else will get involved and all of the pain Sheamus has caused me over the past month, hell- all of the pain Drew McIntyre and William Regal have caused me over the past few months, all of that pain comes to a head tonight when I face Sheamus and I make certain Sheamus regrets ever trying to mess with The Golden Boy.
The fans explode with cheers and a Cody Rhodes chant echoes around the arena, causing another smile to flicker across the face of the United States Champion.
Josh Matthews: You mention Drew McIntyre and William Regal, they’re in a handicap match against Tyler Black tonight. What do you rate Tyler’s chances of firstly, getting a partner and secondly, winning the match.
Cody Rhodes: I think the chances of Tyler getting a partner is pretty big, the guy is one of the future stars of this industry, a man who will be on everybody’s lips in the future when they name the greatest wrestlers of all time. Drew McIntyre and William Regal are both past it, just like Sheamus- and a chance to take the venom out of a group such as the United Kingdom doesn’t come around very often. Somebody may step up.
Of course, there’s every chance that tonight, Tyler Black will go out there alone and face McIntyre & Regal with only the fans’ support on his side. The result is a foregone conclusion. McIntyre & Regal may as well be the ones trying to get help because they stand absolutely no chance of being victorious tonight.
Another massive cheer in the arena and the Cody Rhodes chant has now been replaced by a Tyler Black chant.
Josh Matthews: Speaking of McIntyre & Regal, both men are banned from ringside tonight for your match with Sheamus, how much difference is that going to make?
Cody Rhodes: It’s going to make a world of difference Josh. Sheamus is going to be alone out there and he’s proven before that he just can’t get the job done on his own. I’m going to go out there and I’m going to put on the best match of my career- because tonight I’m defending this nation.
This night is all about American appreciation, and since both the World Heavyweight Champion and the WWE Champion are Canadian, it comes down to me to be the one to stand up and fight for the United States of America. And as the United States Champion, I wouldn’t expect anything less.
Sheamus looks like he covers himself in toothpaste every morning to get that fresh white look, and he’s fighting against our country, for the British Isles. The last time the Brits attempted this, it backfired in their face as the revolution began and America stood on its own feet and fought for their livelihood and their freedom.
Tonight, I’m fighting for this company’s freedom against the tyranny that is the United Kingdom. Sheamus, Regal, McIntyre- all three of them believe they are better than this company, better than this nation- and why? Because they’re British and we all know how much the Brits love themselves.
But if you think that you’re taking this title Sheamus, you’ve got another thing coming. You can bring everything you have, you may as well bring the Queen, you can bring The Beatles, you can bring David Beckham, you can bring every single British export that you have brought across the pond to taint our beautiful country- hell, bring One Direction!
I don’t care what you bring, because it won’t be good enough. Tonight, not only will I prove that I am a better man that Sheamus, I will prove that this country is better than every other country in the entire world.
The fans go nuts as Rhodes walks off screen and the biggest chant of the night so far is heard as ‘U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!’ bellows throughout the arena.
JR: Well here we go folks, up next we have the United states title match! Cody Rhodes vs. Sheamus!
Bischoff: Nobody can doubt what a great champion Cody has been Ross, I do get the feeling his reign will come to an end tonight though! Now I know that UK are banned from ringside, but the fact they lost earlier on.. well, I think that will inspire Sheamus to make sure these fans don't get it all their way.
JR: You could be right partner, I personally think that Cody will retain tonight and will do so simply because he's been wanting a piece of Sheamus for a while now. United Kingdom have often been the deciding factor too, with them not out here.. I think that will only benefit Cody Rhodes.
Bischoff: We will soon find out Ross!
JR: We sure will Eric. Folks, one thing is for sure.. Cody has been a great US Champion and has reigned supreme since capturing it.. let's take a look at the man behind the title!.
*A video highlight plays on the Titantron, it shows Cody talking in a sit down interview about his career so far. He talks about growing up as a fan and his father, he then talks about how he broke into the WWE and the work he had to put in to get here, it then shows his early matches and highlights before he talks about the US title and how proud he is to be American. it finishes by showing his title reign highlights as the crowd cheer and chant his name.*

*The crowd continue chanting "Cody!" as the United States champion stands at the top of the stage, Rhodes takes in a deep breath before he starts walking to the ring with a smile on his face.. Rhodes slaps hands with the fans as he comes down the ramp. He then enters the ring and holds up the US title as the crowd start chanting "Let's go Cody!" over and over.*

*The Celtic Warrior steps out on to the stage with a very hostile crowd booing and jeering his every move, chants of "USA!" quickly break out but he shrugs them off. He instead laughs and begins to smile while starting out towards the crowd. After a few seconds.. Sheamus stands there and points towards the Titantron as live video footage comes on the big screen..
It shows Regal and Drew stood over a body which can be seen to be in distress and hurting, Regal then goes out of the camera view and comes back with a British flag. Drew then flips over the helpless body and it can be seen to now be Dusty Rhodes. *Crowd boo* Drew slaps the motionless Dusty as Regal kicks him in the gut before they throw the British flag over Dusty and leave the view of the camera*
Josh Matthews: Ladies & gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, the WWE United States Champion, Cody Rhodes!
The fans explode with cheers as Rhodes steps into view, the United States Championship on his shoulder. He smiles as he hears the fans reaction.
Josh Matthews: Now Cody, tonight you get your hands on a man who has been a thorn in your side for months now, Sheamus. What are your thoughts heading into that match?
Cody Rhodes: It’s very simple Josh, over the past few months, Sheamus and I have been in a rivalry over this beautiful belt on my shoulder and at first, the respect was clear to see. When Sheamus won the number one contendership on the pre-show of Backlash, I was happy to face him. New blood is always good to face when you’re a champion, it keeps you on your toes.
And of course, at In Your House in a two out of three falls match, Sheamus and I tore the house down where I managed to hold onto this championship after a grueling match. But it all went downhill from there. Drew McIntyre and William Regal had already gotten involved in our friendly rivalry and had turned it sour, trying to turn Sheamus against me.
Last month, at King of the Ring, they managed to do just that.
The fans boo loudly in the arena.
Cody Rhodes: Sheamus attacked me and joined the United Kingdom during a tag match in which Sheamus was supposed to be my partner. He proved what a despicable human being he was last month and ever since then, he’s been doing it week in, week out. And tonight, Sheamus gets what’s coming to him.
I said that I was happy to face him at first. It wasn’t an inconvenience and Sheamus is a former WWE Champion, it was great to test myself against such a good wrestler. After King of the Ring, I’m not just happy to face him, I’m itching to face him.
Tonight, I finally get my one-on-one match with Sheamus. Nobody else will get involved and all of the pain Sheamus has caused me over the past month, hell- all of the pain Drew McIntyre and William Regal have caused me over the past few months, all of that pain comes to a head tonight when I face Sheamus and I make certain Sheamus regrets ever trying to mess with The Golden Boy.
The fans explode with cheers and a Cody Rhodes chant echoes around the arena, causing another smile to flicker across the face of the United States Champion.
Josh Matthews: You mention Drew McIntyre and William Regal, they’re in a handicap match against Tyler Black tonight. What do you rate Tyler’s chances of firstly, getting a partner and secondly, winning the match.
Cody Rhodes: I think the chances of Tyler getting a partner is pretty big, the guy is one of the future stars of this industry, a man who will be on everybody’s lips in the future when they name the greatest wrestlers of all time. Drew McIntyre and William Regal are both past it, just like Sheamus- and a chance to take the venom out of a group such as the United Kingdom doesn’t come around very often. Somebody may step up.
Of course, there’s every chance that tonight, Tyler Black will go out there alone and face McIntyre & Regal with only the fans’ support on his side. The result is a foregone conclusion. McIntyre & Regal may as well be the ones trying to get help because they stand absolutely no chance of being victorious tonight.
Another massive cheer in the arena and the Cody Rhodes chant has now been replaced by a Tyler Black chant.
Josh Matthews: Speaking of McIntyre & Regal, both men are banned from ringside tonight for your match with Sheamus, how much difference is that going to make?
Cody Rhodes: It’s going to make a world of difference Josh. Sheamus is going to be alone out there and he’s proven before that he just can’t get the job done on his own. I’m going to go out there and I’m going to put on the best match of my career- because tonight I’m defending this nation.
This night is all about American appreciation, and since both the World Heavyweight Champion and the WWE Champion are Canadian, it comes down to me to be the one to stand up and fight for the United States of America. And as the United States Champion, I wouldn’t expect anything less.
Sheamus looks like he covers himself in toothpaste every morning to get that fresh white look, and he’s fighting against our country, for the British Isles. The last time the Brits attempted this, it backfired in their face as the revolution began and America stood on its own feet and fought for their livelihood and their freedom.
Tonight, I’m fighting for this company’s freedom against the tyranny that is the United Kingdom. Sheamus, Regal, McIntyre- all three of them believe they are better than this company, better than this nation- and why? Because they’re British and we all know how much the Brits love themselves.
But if you think that you’re taking this title Sheamus, you’ve got another thing coming. You can bring everything you have, you may as well bring the Queen, you can bring The Beatles, you can bring David Beckham, you can bring every single British export that you have brought across the pond to taint our beautiful country- hell, bring One Direction!
I don’t care what you bring, because it won’t be good enough. Tonight, not only will I prove that I am a better man that Sheamus, I will prove that this country is better than every other country in the entire world.
The fans go nuts as Rhodes walks off screen and the biggest chant of the night so far is heard as ‘U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!’ bellows throughout the arena.
JR: Well here we go folks, up next we have the United states title match! Cody Rhodes vs. Sheamus!
Bischoff: Nobody can doubt what a great champion Cody has been Ross, I do get the feeling his reign will come to an end tonight though! Now I know that UK are banned from ringside, but the fact they lost earlier on.. well, I think that will inspire Sheamus to make sure these fans don't get it all their way.
JR: You could be right partner, I personally think that Cody will retain tonight and will do so simply because he's been wanting a piece of Sheamus for a while now. United Kingdom have often been the deciding factor too, with them not out here.. I think that will only benefit Cody Rhodes.
Bischoff: We will soon find out Ross!
JR: We sure will Eric. Folks, one thing is for sure.. Cody has been a great US Champion and has reigned supreme since capturing it.. let's take a look at the man behind the title!.
*A video highlight plays on the Titantron, it shows Cody talking in a sit down interview about his career so far. He talks about growing up as a fan and his father, he then talks about how he broke into the WWE and the work he had to put in to get here, it then shows his early matches and highlights before he talks about the US title and how proud he is to be American. it finishes by showing his title reign highlights as the crowd cheer and chant his name.*
*The crowd continue chanting "Cody!" as the United States champion stands at the top of the stage, Rhodes takes in a deep breath before he starts walking to the ring with a smile on his face.. Rhodes slaps hands with the fans as he comes down the ramp. He then enters the ring and holds up the US title as the crowd start chanting "Let's go Cody!" over and over.*
*The Celtic Warrior steps out on to the stage with a very hostile crowd booing and jeering his every move, chants of "USA!" quickly break out but he shrugs them off. He instead laughs and begins to smile while starting out towards the crowd. After a few seconds.. Sheamus stands there and points towards the Titantron as live video footage comes on the big screen..
It shows Regal and Drew stood over a body which can be seen to be in distress and hurting, Regal then goes out of the camera view and comes back with a British flag. Drew then flips over the helpless body and it can be seen to now be Dusty Rhodes. *Crowd boo* Drew slaps the motionless Dusty as Regal kicks him in the gut before they throw the British flag over Dusty and leave the view of the camera*


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